Wednesday, November 9, 2011

In response to the Sun's article "England beat ban on poppy" http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3923402/England-beat-ban-on-poppy.html#comment-rig :

Did you know? In the Fine Arts Museum El Prado in Madrid, there's a famous painting of Queen Mary I of England aka "Bloody Mary" the Catholic holding the Red Poppy of the Tudors? It's fitting for the event for She was daughter of Queen Catherine of Aragon (Spain) and one-time "Defensor Fidei" King Henry the VIII (England), but I think the Spanish players could argue their right to wear this emblem in memory of Blood Mary while some English players are stirring controversy with their claims before the two National Teams play a "Friendly" on Saturday November 12th, 2011. FIFA is considering a ban of the Red Poppy, but why?

Monday, October 10, 2011

THE WAY is is about human life, culture, and experience going to seeSantiago. You will have the dramatic experience of extraordinary actingand production. The filmography is wonderful. Thanks to Emilio Estevezfor his dedication to get the job done as Director, and also his roleas Daniel is memorable! The movie should be considered for the AcademyAwards (perhaps Best Screenplay, Director, and Best Cinematography),really the cinematic scenes and vignettes make you want to go all TheWay to Compostela. I say the adventure can be summed up best in thesewords: "You don't choose a life, you live a life." And it's up toDaniel's dad Tom played by Martin Sheen (Charlie Sheen's & EmilioEstevez's father in real life) and you'll the audience to find themeaning of these words of life. Or in other words is it like viva lavida dreamingly echoing in your mind: I know Saint James is calling myname? The vocation of Daniel's father is manifest as Tom must find theWay. Sheen plays Tom very well (some may consider his best film ever),you may remember his role in the film The Conflict aka Catholics, amovie about The Miracle of the Traditional Latin Mass in Ireland, wellwithout spoiling the movie there's a nuisance of that playforwardinginto the form of an Epiphany via Galicia Spain spinning with thesupporting Irish role of Jack played excellently by James Nesbit andalso the supporting figures Joost and Sarah as they go along the Way.The movie proves Spain is a beautiful place to travel and to findtraditional spirituality of Catholicism. I must say this movie willattract many Los Galácticos to visit the tomb of the Apostle fromJerusalem as we can say to the Saint-Bishop "ad multos annos, ad multos